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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Section 9 East Spur via Tahoe Rim Trail

9.9 mi · ▲ 1,515 ft · 4 hr 3 min

Section 9 East Spur via Tahoe Rim Trail is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Carnelian Bay, CA. It climbs 1,515 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,398 – 7,628 ft10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dirk's 39.22862, -120.08716
Nearest town Carnelian Bay, CA
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Section 9 East Spur via Tahoe Rim Trail

9.9 mi · ▲ 1,515 ft · 4 hr 3 min

Elevation 6,398–7,630 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Dirk's · 39.22862, -120.08716

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 61°F / low 42° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 522 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Shivagiri Extension, heading W.
  3. 350 ftTurn right onto Watson Creek Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right onto Sawmill Flat, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto Hanes Flat, heading N.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NE.
  8. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Section 9 East Spur, heading NE.
  9. 0.8 miReach Section 9 East Spur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SE.
  11. 1.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Hanes Flat, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Sawmill Flat, heading SW.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left onto Watson Creek Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left onto Shivagiri Extension, heading E.
  16. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/section-9-east-spur-out-back-16-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F42°
Feels like38°Precip2%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity72%
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 61°42°
Mon 65°40°
Tue 69°45°
Wed 71°51° 23%
Thu 72°53°
Fri 70°50°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 522 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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